PIERRE, S.D. – Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today the winners of the first round of the statewide “NO.METH.EVER.” contest. The contest was held amongst college and technical school students during the 2016 fall semester. “The contest goal was to find a creative and fresh message to educate the public and our youth about the dangers of Meth and our students delivered. We had excellent entries and a difficult task in choosing our regional winners. I want to thank all the participants and encourage their continued participation in the spring semester contest,” said Jackley. The regional winners are as follows:Region 1- 1st Place - $2,100.00 Taylor Steiger, Joey Merz & KayCee Shepardson (South Dakota State University)

The winning entries in both regions are now eligible for the overall statewide winner to be announced in January. In addition, the second phase of the contest begins in January with the focus on a social media campaign.